This article, which appeared in Sharpe's London Magazine, offered to give a "slight sketch" of men and manners in Lancashire. Focus on the section that talks
specifically about Manchester. What type of language is used to describe the city and its residents? How does the author address the question of industrialization and factory work? What is the split between barbarism and intellect, and who is characterized by each respective quality? Is this a class division or something altogether different?
